Time to introduce you to another winemaker tonight, one that was missing at this blog, and I’m happy to be able to present it to you finally. We’re in Prekmurje, at the Marof wine cellar, where Uroš Valcl crafts world-class…
Tag: Štajerska Slovenija
Gaube – Sivi pinot, 2020
Let’s have a look at Gaube‘s Pinot Gris, or as we call it in Slovenia sivi pinot, and especially for the region we’re stopping in tonight – Rulandec (yes, you’re right, Rulander as this region has quite some influence from…
Sanctum – Pinot Noir Prestige, 2018
Let’s move tonight to the wine cellar Sanctum over to the hills of Lipoglav to have a look at their famed expression of Pinot Noir that is produced only in the best vintages allowing it to vest the title of…
Radgonske Gorice – Zlata radgonska penina, brut nature 2015
Let’s head back to the Radgonske Gorice wine cellar tonight, as we will have a taste of their Golden Radgonska Penina produced by using Chardonnay grapes and following methodé traditionnelle production processes. A Blanc de Blancs produced with selected grapes…
Gaube, Kaspar Chardonnay, 2019
It is time we visit a winemaking family known for their hospitality, the heartwarming welcomes and most of all, wines. We’re stopping at Gaube in the far Northeast of Slovenia, and we’ll be having a closer look at their Kaspar…
Joannes Protner – Argo rosé, 2020
It is time for some Slovene Styria Argo, which we will be tasting through Joannes Protner‘s Argo rose. A lovely rose which they launched this spring and combines Blaufränkisch and Žametovka. The production follows grape selection and gentle, whole-bunch pressing…
Sanctum – Chardonnay prestige Kraemer vineyard, 2019
We’re returning to the Sanctum wine cellar today to the Podbukovšek family to have a look at their finest expression of Chardonnay. Harvested from a single vineyard and matured in oak barrels. The Kremer vineyard lies straight below the cellar….
Radgonske gorice – Zlata radgonska penina rosé, 2017
Time for some sparkles! And what better choice than looking at a sparkling wine that scored 97 points at this year’s Decanter World Wine Awards. So we’ll be looking at the traditionally produced Radgonske gorice’s Zlata radgonska Penina rosé. Did…
Dveri Pax – Chardonnay V, 2017
Let’s return to the wine cellar of Dveri Pax, this time to taste their selected expression of Chardonnay, which has seen only its fourth edition under the line “V” and has been produced by maturation in oak barrels. After 2008,…
Dveri Pax – Sauvignon Vajgen, 2018
It’s time to return to the wine cellar Dveri Pax. The wine cellar continues the more than eight centuries-long winemaking tradition of the benedictine monks in Slovenia’s northeast. Today we’ll have a look at their selected Sauvignon blanc, bearing the…